Ulster Colleges

[armaghniac]

Why, with 3 schools merging, did they not have pitch between them?

[Eamonnca1]

St Paul's never had a grass pitch, they used Davitt Park which is next door.

St Mary's was a girl's school and I don't believe they had a pitch.

St Michael's had two pitches but they're probably being used as a staging ground for the construction of the new campus on that site.

[Mickey Linden]

Good article although I'm not sure if I agree with its description of Lurgan as a town best known for soccer. There's about 5 GAA clubs in the town (4 football, 1 hurling), more in the neighbouring countryside. The GAA has always had a huge presence there.

It would be known as more of a soccer town though. Or at least GAA wouldn't have been the no.1 priority for a lot of young people. The tide seems to be turning and long may it continue.

Always thought of lurgan as a gaa town. Dont know of any other town of similar size in ireland that has as many thriving gaa clubs

[JimStynes]

I wouldn't see Lurgan as a soccer town. There is a massive interest in Gaelic football as far as I remember. Maybe in the 80s and before that it was different but in my lifetime it's always been about Gaelic football. Lots of boys play soccer too but gaelic is their first pick!

[Throw ball]

Over the last number of years I always felt Lurgan wad more of a soccer town. Only 1 of the 4 main clubs in the town plays senior football. In some respects though there may just be too many clubs for the area.

[general_lee]

Over the last number of years I always felt Lurgan wad more of a soccer town. Only 1 of the 4 main clubs in the town plays senior football. In some respects though there may just be too many clubs for the area.

All of them have been in and out of Senior in the last 5 or 6 years. If Lurgan only had one club it would be some team

[omagh_gael]

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

[JimStynes]

There must be nearly 10 clubs within a 5 mile radius around Lurgan.

[tonto1888]

I wouldn't see Lurgan as a soccer town. There is a massive interest in Gaelic football as far as I remember. Maybe in the 80s and before that it was different but in my lifetime it's always been about Gaelic football. Lots of boys play soccer too but gaelic is their first pick!

There's a lot of soccer in Lurgan. Some GAA lads play it to keep fit until the GAA starts back but a lot wouldn't be seen near a GAA club. And that's just the catholic teams

[JimStynes]

I wouldn't see Lurgan as a soccer town. There is a massive interest in Gaelic football as far as I remember. Maybe in the 80s and before that it was different but in my lifetime it's always been about Gaelic football. Lots of boys play soccer too but gaelic is their first pick!

There's a lot of soccer in Lurgan. Some GAA lads play it to keep fit until the GAA starts back but a lot wouldn't be seen near a GAA club. And that's just the catholic teams

Is that not the same as all towns? St. Michael's didnt even have a soccer team when I went there.

[Owen Brannigan]

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

St Enda's, Killyclogher, Drumragh, Tattyreagh from a much smaller town?

[JimStynes]

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

St Enda's, Killyclogher, Drumragh, Tattyreagh from a much smaller town?

They're not all in the town.

[nrico2006]

Are there not 6 in Lurgan?

[JimStynes]

In the town itself:
Clann Eireann
St Paul's
St Peter's
Clan Na Gael
Eire Og
Sean Tracey's (Hurling)

The other clubs 2/3 mile away would be:
Wolfe Tones
Sarsfields
St Michael's Magheralin
St Mary's Aghagallon

[Owen Brannigan]

Five clubs In one town tells me there are some argumentative hoors in Lurgan!

St Enda's, Killyclogher, Drumragh, Tattyreagh from a much smaller town?

They're not all in the town.

They all draw out of the same pool.  St Enda's take players from all of the areas of all of the others, not by mutual consent and include players already with those clubs at all ages levels.  They even took over the parish pitch when Drumragh finished their own ground and hadn't actually handed it back to the parish.